(By: Mike Mishkin) PingPod — which offers “table tennis on demand” — recently opened its doors at 515 East 86th Street, between York and East End avenues. This is a place where you can simply reserve a table, bring a pal and ping away — and you can do so 24/7, because there are no employees […]
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High-tech security can’t stop theft, frisky patrons at employee-free businesses
Posted on(Courtesy of New York Post) Fledgling chains of high-tech gyms and recreational spots that don’t have on-site employees are cropping up nationwide – and some are grappling with shoplifting and randy customers. Their novel business model is employee-lite during a stubborn labor shortage — and they seized on a soft commercial real estate market during […]
PingPod – June Top 10
Posted onPingPod was born as a pop up on Canal St. When the team saw the joy that a ping pong table in a garage brought to so many people, they knew they needed to find a way to make table tennis more accessible to many more people in NYC and beyond. Doors were opened to […]
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